Stories that have got you talking today include Damian Green’s departure, an Apple iPhone admission and a review of Judy Dench’s new TV show.
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Damian Green was sacked because he lied, says Jeremy Hunt
You’ve been reacting to the news Green admitted making misleading statements after pornography was found on his commons computer in 2008. He becomes the third cabinet minister to quit since November, following the departures of Michael Fallon and Priti Patel.
‘May hung on until the Christmas break to protect herself’
Damian Green should’ve gone weeks ago when the allegations first came to light. Instead May hung on until the Christmas break, protecting herself.
She didn’t remove the whip or suspend him through all these weeks. Instead she sat beside him on the front bench. Her judgement is as poor as Cameron’s, and it’s hard not to think the timing is convenient – that he’s just a dead cat to distract from her awful comment on homeless children yesterday during PMQs. So she’s made it to Christmas.
Vintagebeauty
Apple admits slowing older iPhones because of ageing batteries
Some readers were outraged by this technology story. Among them were iPhone users sharing their experiences and frustrations.
‘It’s in-built obsolescence, pure and simple’
Why is it that an iPhone that is four years old used to connect to the Guardian’s website very speedily and smoothly, and now it takes half an hour? There’s no reason for this. It’s in-built obsolescence, pure and simple, and it’s a massive waste of environmental resources and it’s a consumer con.
ocdc
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees review
Readers enjoyed Sam Wollaston’s review of a programme they were almost universally enthusiastic about – but there were also some interesting comparisons with fiction.
‘A charming and educational hour’s television’
Yes, yes, it sounds like a Partridge pitch, I think we all got that one. Scoffing aside, this was a charming and educational hour’s television. Always lovely seeing such enthusiasm, particularly from someone more senior. The experts and other guests added to the content without being patronising or robotic. If the BBC does indeed decide to make Monkey Tennis, it could do worse than putting it in the hands of the team behind this.
AndrewKBrechin
The 50 top films of 2017 in the UK: No 2 Moonlight
Elsewhere in culture we continue to roundup the best of 2017. Many of these pieces provoke perhaps inevitable division among commenters, but this one is well worth a look.
‘It was simply a good film, but nowhere near great’
Absolutely not. A ‘niche’ arthouse film with negligible popular appeal. Unevenly acted by the three leads. Shocking continuity. An object lesson in how not to construct a film for the medium of cinema - but how to tick all the boxes for pretentious critics. Worldwide box office: £65M. There’s a reason for that – it was simply a good film, but nowhere near great.
stevensj
‘So emotional, so evocative, so freeing. Give it another chance’
No way. The acting was superb by all three. And the final third of the movie, so emotional, so evocative, so freeing. Give it another chance.
For me, the very best movie I have watched in years. In fact I cannot remember a movie staying with me like this one. There is nothing objective in movie appreciation of course and we are moved by things that resonate in our lives. Maybe the realities described in the movie are too remote?
Carispirit
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